12 November - Over a thousand people attend the funeral of John Peel, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, including many of the artists he championed. Eulogies are read by his brother, Alan Ravenscroft, and DJ Paul Gambaccini. The service ends with clips of him talking about his life and his coffin is carried out to the accompaniment of his favourite song, the Undertones' "Teenage Kicks".[5] At Peel's request, his gravestone contained the words, "Teenage dreams, so hard to beat", from the lyrics of "Teenage Kicks".[6]

29 November – The BBC announces that Top of the Pops will move from its Friday evening BBC One slot to BBC Two, where it will be shown on Sunday evenings.[7]